Pamela Wood
Pamela Wood covers Baltimore County government and politics. She joined The Sun in 2013 as an Anne Arundel County reporter and previously wrote for The Capital, the Maryland Gazette, The Daily Times (Salisbury) and Gannett News Service. She grew up in Howard County and graduated from the University of Maryland.
Recent Articles
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Maryland lawmakers to study legalizing recreational marijuana in 2020 with state law or by referendum
Leaders of Maryland's General Assembly created a work group Tuesday to study legalizing recreational use of marijuana — a signal the legislature won’t pass legislation this year on the issue. The bipartisan group will make recommendations at the end of December that could be used to develop bills...
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Maryland lawmakers re-elect Democrat Nancy Kopp to four-year term as state treasurer
Maryland’s lawmakers re-elected Nancy Kopp to serve as the state’s treasurer for another four-year term. Kopp, a Democrat who has held the position since 2002, won an overwhelming number of votes Tuesday during a joint session of the House of Delegates and the state Senate. The treasurer is responsible...
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Goucher Poll: Marylanders aren't keen on Gov. Hogan challenging Trump for GOP presidential nomination in 2020
Gov. Larry Hogan remains popular, but Maryland residents aren’t so keen on him running for president, according to a new poll. Hogan has been floated as a possible challenger to President Donald Trump in next year’s Republican primary, with some politicos drawn to Hogan’s popularity in a deeply...
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Goucher Poll: Legalizing pot, raising minimum wage, banning plastic foam products popular in Maryland
More than half of Marylanders support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, according to a new poll. A poll of 808 Maryland residents by Goucher College found 57 percent support marijuana legalization. Thirty-seven percent of those polled were opposed. Those who identify as conservative...
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Maryland lawmakers consider raising the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21
An effort to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21 is gaining momentum in Maryland. Legislation to raise the age limit has floundered for years, but picked up support this year from the Democratic leaders of the House of Delegates and state Senate, as well as from the Legislative Black...
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's talked with Amazon officials after company pulls out of New York headquarters
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he has talked with Amazon officials following the company's decision to back out of building part of its East Coast headquarters in New York City. Amazon last year selected the New York borough of Queens and Northern Virginia for the two locations where...
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Maryland House advances bill to provide state loans to unpaid federal workers during government shutdowns
The House of Delegates approved a bill Thursday that calls for establishing a fund to pay federal employees in Maryland who are forced to work without compensation during a U.S. government shutdown. Typically, employees who must work without pay aren’t allowed to receive unemployment benefits because...
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State lawmakers consider using a penalty to coax more Marylanders into buying health insurance
A coalition of state lawmakers and health organizations gathered in Annapolis Wednesday to rally support for a bill that would require Maryland residents to have health insurance or face a fine — money that could then be used to help them and others afford coverage on the state’s exchange. The...